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Marbletown Schoolhouse Opens for the Summer

The historic 1876 Marbletown Schoolhouse opens for the season on Saturday, July 7th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., and continues each Saturday through September!

 

Located at the corner of Miller & Marbletown Rds., SE of Newark, in the hamlet of Marbletown, the District No. 5 schoolhouse was open from 1876 through 1947.

We hope you will stop by and tour the building. Our volunteer docents will be happy to show you around and answer any questions. There are informational materials and photos of all the area rural school districts, including many class photos. It is the only one room schoolhouse in Arcadia that is restored  and open to the public.

Always free admission. To get there: From Rt. 88-S, take Silver Hill Rd. east to the brick schoolhouse. Address is 6631 Miller Rd.

Step back in time and visit the Marbletown Schoolhouse this summer!

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170 Years Ago

The Fox Sisters

It has been 170 years, almost to the day that one of the most prominent religious movements of the 19th century began in the bedroom of two young girls living in a farmhouse in Hydesville, New York.  On March 31st, 1848, Margaretta “Maggie” Fox and Kate, her 11 year old sister, along with their mother, Margaret, held the first demonstration of communicating with the spirit world.

It was the beginnings of Spiritualism.  The Finger Lakes region of New York State also gave birth to Mormonism and Millerism, the precursor to Seventh Day Adventism.

The Saltbox home is no longer standing, but there is a memorial located on its very foundation in Hydesville at 1510 Hydesville Rd, Newark, New York.

More information can be found by viewing our Modern Spiritualism & the Fox Sisters display at the Museum.